BNA to MDT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport · 608 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or MDT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Nashville (BNA) to Harrisburg (MDT) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Monday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to MDT?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 83% | 1.4% | 13 min | 7.0% | 73 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am92%13 flights
- 12pm71%21 flights
- 1pm85%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%3.4% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday90%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday0%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BNA to MDT: common questions
- How often are BNA to MDT flights on time?
- 83% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Nashville to Harrisburg cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 73).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 7.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MDT to BNA — 82% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BNA → MDT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.